Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-05
Free Library Meeting.

Free Library Meeting.
The Board of Trustees OF the Public
Library met last evening. Present, Add c.
Hinkson, Yice-President, andS. H. Gerrish.
The Board voted not to receive any de-
mands on the treasury unless presented on
or before the Monday preceding the first
Tuesday in the month.
. The report of the Librarian for the month
OF September was read, as follows Number
of books issued during the month, 2.S17,
classified thus: Fiction, 2,27S; history, IS ::
biography, "a; travel and adventures 126 !;
miscellaneous literature, 1872; religion, 10 !;
poetry and drama, IS; science and art, II.
Average number issued per day, 101. Per-
centage OF fiction, II. Number of names
on the register, 1906. Amount of fines col
lected, $14 55. Number of books repaired
in the Library. IS.
Yaggy's Anatomical Studies-consisting
of colored charts of the human body and
its organs in detail in atlas form-was or
dered purchased.
The following bills were allowed: Capt.
tai Gas Co., $13 so; Day & Joy, $11; Union
Ice Company, 81 80; publishers Weekly,
So 20; Mrs. L. V. Pockman, $40; F. l. Lar
acy, Sl3 20; d. Appleton 81 Co., SIS 80; G.
S. Houghton, $50 Al; C. q. Hancock, SIS;
Cabinet Makers Combination, 50 IS; B.
Ruhl, $50 25; Van Harm, Mathers & Frost,
$50.
After ordering seventy new books pur-
chased, which will be on the shelves for
the public Saturday morning, the Board
adjourned.
CENTRAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. - The
Central Baptist Association commenced
their annual meeting at Calvary Baptist
Church, l street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth, last evening. The reports of
several of the committees were received
and acted upon. Rev. A. c. Herrick
preached the sermon of the evening, from
the text: For Christ hath once suffered
for us" The programme for today will be
as follows: 8 A. NJ, sermon; 8 A. NJ, de-
votional services, conducted by Rev. Mr.
Lattourette; 10 A. NJ, business-first, re-
port of committee on enrolment; second,
reading of the letters of the church ad-
journ at u NJ. 100 P. M, devotional serv-
ices, by Rev. w. C. Spencer; p. NJ, re-
newal of business I to 7:30 P NJ, devo-
tional services, by Rev. 7. II. Stevens, after
which Rev. E. II. Gray will preach the doc
trinal sermon.
MoRruARY REPoET FOR SEPTEMBEE-H.
l.. Nichols, NJ. D., Secretary of the City
Board of Health, reports for the month of
September q deaths and l still-born as
follows: Cholera infantum, l. malarial
fever, | cancer of stomach. l consump-
ton, 4; Brights disease, 2; hydro-peri-
cardium, .; hydrocephalus, L paralysis,
l; pleurisy, l; softening of the brain,
stIangulated hernia, 1 marasmus, 2: old
age, l; kicked by horse, railroad acct
dent, l; suicide (supposed), 1 unknown,
8; total deaths, 27; stiil-born, 1. Esti-
mated population, 10000. Annual death
rate, per 1000, for the month, 1880.
A COUNTRY AUcTIoN.-A large auction
sale of the ranch known as the Kilgore
ranch, containing 252 acres half mile
south of Deterding's Fifteen mile House
on the Placeryille road, will take place on
Wednesday, October 10Th, at 10 o'clock A.
N. At the same time and place there will
be sold a large lot of horses, suitable for
draft and carriage colts, cows and farming
implements. Terms, half cash Oh ranch,
balance on mortgage at easy rate of inter
est. John Studarus, Jr., proprietor NJ.
Toomey, auctioneer.
A SOLDIER GoYE-There died in this
city Monday night W S. Wiley, nephew
of W. H. II. Wiley, the well-known ex-
press messenger. The deceased viii be
buried from the G. A, r. Hall this after
noon. He was a member of an Eastern
Post of the G. a. Il. Deceased entered the
army at the outbreak OF the rebellion and
served three years. He was engaged in
twenty-eight Of the leading battles of the
civil war. An elder brother of his was also
in the army, and engaged in thirty-si1
battles.
HOSPITAL REPoBT.-Below is given the
report of the Southern Pacific Hospital fol-
the month ending September 80, 1887
Thos. W. Huntington, Superintendent
Number of patients in hospital September
1st, AZ; admitted during month, 105; dis
charged, SO died, l j; on hand October LIST
50. Total number of private house an6
Office patients treated during month, 274.
FEES OF STATE 0FFIc1ALs.-The fees O.
several of the State officials for September
have been paid into the State Treasury, as
follows; Surveyor-General's Office, 81.
100 so; State Land office, S120; Secretary
of State, 5000 75; Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, for the sale of school books
s., $50 As; Insurance Commissioner 81 :.
2S5 05. Total, S10,47 IS.
Example of n Bapsed Policy Paid in Full
Under the rule or extension principle O,
pany of New Jersey; S. 600 insurance un.
der policy No. GS 974, On the life of George
w. Hopkins, of Oakland, Cal, was issued
in 1871. at age 80, the annual premium be.
ing $276 As. He paid eleven premiums
amounting 10 S3,041 2s, which, less divi.
dends of 1927 81 and premium loan Of
S110 IS cancelled. made net payment OF
cost to him of s., 202 90, exclusive of inter.
est. lie did not pay the premium due in
December, 1882; but instead of taking q
paid-up policy for s., 800, heallowed his in
surance TO be extended for eight years and
279 days, making in all nineteen years and
279 days insurance. at an average yearly
cost of only $l3 90 per thousand.
Mr.. Hopkins died in May, 1856, more
than three yesrs after the lapse of policy
which, however, was promptly paid in full
by the Company.
The Mutual Benefit is one of the largest
and oldest Companies in the country. See
advertisement in another column.
BUILDING Lors FREE-In another col
umn is announced the fact that Building
Lots are actually given away free in the
town of Manchester. Los Angeles county.
Call on james \. Porter 81 Co., Fourth